[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 167 (Thursday, October 12, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING GARY KROESCHEN FOR RETIRING AS CHAIR OF THE MARSHALL COUNTY 
                                 BOARD

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 12, 2023

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I would like to honor and 
congratulate Gary Kroeschen on his retirement as Marshall County Board 
Chairman.
  Gary Kroeschen has devoted almost two decades to serving the people 
of Marshall County. From his early efforts as a Bennington Township 
Board trustee and Toluca Park District trustee, Gary established 
himself as a strong advocate for the people with a keen eye for the 
future. In 2007 he was appointed to the Marshall County Board, a 
position he would go on to be elected to five times. It was on the 
Marshall County Board that Gary would demonstrate his strong leadership 
skills and fiscal conservatism. His peers elected him as Chairman of 
the Board in 2012. Under his leadership, Marshall County was able to 
navigate the challenges of the COVID pandemic. Citizens and 
constituents lauded Gary's twenty-four hour a day availability. As a 
fiscal watchdog, Gary pushed for an expansion of the County's efforts 
to secure grants for modernization projects, including but not limited 
to the Marshall County Courthouse parking lot.
  In addition to serving the people of Marshall County as an elected 
official. Gary thrived as a small business owner. Under his leadership, 
Kroeschen Plumbing and Heating Inc. in Toluca was lauded for its 
outstanding customer service and reliability. Much like he treats his 
constituents, employees were treated like members of his family.
  I want to express the utmost gratitude to Gary for his two decades of 
public service. He is the epitome of a great public servant and his 
absence on the Marshall County Board will be felt for years to come. 
Gary has left a legacy which will live on for decades for those who 
follow him in service to Marshall County. I wish Gary the best as he 
begins his retirement.

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